{"podcast":{"title":"Pass the Mic: A Berklee Alumni Podcast","slug":"pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590","podcast_index_feed_id":6618590,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/berkleealumni/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/berkleealumni","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/berkleealumni/20250813_060858_7c3a89d7cbd03b1c1acc1fa140d3a344.jpg","author":"BerkleeAlumni","episode_count":30,"summary":"Pass the Mic is a podcast series from Berklee's office of Alumni Affairs. Cohosted by the Digital Engagement team, Jaquel Eley and Padriac Farma, the award-winning Pass the Mic Podcast gives the Berklee Alumni community a chance to grow and learn from one another. If you would like to support Berklee, visit berklee.edu/giving","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T08:17:32.562590+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590"},"episode":{"title":"Mel Fine ’23","slug":"mel-fine-23","published_at":"2026-06-25T18:31:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590/mel-fine-23","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/berkleealumni/2943528","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/229243/2943528/berkleealumni/2026_06_25_18_30_55_b45d8982-e2f4-4605-bed1-8712823c1db6.mp3","summary":"In this episode Mel Fine takes us through their process of developing artistic style, design, songwriting, and persona. Mel delivers Pass the Mic's very first in-studio performance and walks us through the thinking process of a new song. To learn more about Mel, visit: https://melfinemusic.com/ Closing Song: Higher by Vincint ’13 Our students and faculty are pushing the limits of music, dance, and theater all over the world, and with your support, their artistry and ingenuity will see no end. We invite you to explore some of Berklee’s current philanthropic priorities and learn about our schools and campuses in Boston and beyond. To learn more, please visit: https://www.berklee.edu/giving","meta_description":"In this episode Mel Fine takes us through their process of developing artistic style, design, songwriting, and persona. Mel delivers Pass the Mic's very f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2987,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590/episodes/mel-fine-23/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590/mel-fine-23.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}